EuChemS Brussels News Update • May 2021

Brussels News Update - May 2021

Hey, welcome to the Brussels News Updates (BNU), EuChemS’ newsletter for policy makers, chemists, entrepreneurs, and citizens who have an interest in chemistry. The BNU newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest chemistry-related and science-policy news, awards, consultations, and upcoming events in Europe and beyond.

What a month it has been for science-policy activities! After hosting its successful webinar on The Carbon Element, EuChemS participated in the first meeting of the “High Level Roundtable on the implementation of the Chemicals Strategy” of the European Commission. We also answered to the Public Consultation on Soil Strategy.

In May, we bring you updates on Horizon Europe and on the European Climate Law. Furthermore, you will find news about ECHA’s Drinking Water Directive, EFSA’s recommendations on banning E171 from food products, the launch of the rural development manifesto, and much more!

Last but not least, we are delighted to announce the two winners of the 2020 EuChemS Award for Service: from all of us, congratulations to Antonio Laganà and Jan Mehlich!

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European Highlights

EuChemS joined the “High Level Roundtable on the implementation of the Chemicals Strategy”

The European Chemical Society, EuChemS, has been invited to the expert group “High Level Roundtable on the implementation of the … Read more

350 participants to the EuChemS’ webinar on the Carbon Element

On Earth Day (22 April), the European Chemical Society had the pleasure of hosting the webinar ‘The Carbon Element – … Read more

EuChemS’ EU soil strategy answer

On 27 April 2021, EuChemS answered to the Public Consultation on the new EU soil strategy. Citizens and organisations in … Read more

Meet the 2 recipients of the EuChemS Award for Service 2020

We are pleased to announce that the 2020 EuChemS Award for Service has been awarded to Professor Antonio Laganà and … Read more

EU Parliament officially votes and unlocks €95.5 billion for HE

Late April (the 27th) has seen the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe budget’s official adoption by the European Parliament after the … Read more

Carbon Neutrality Agreement: ENVI Committee’s New EU Climate Law

On 20 April 2021, the European Parliament reached an informal agreement with the Council of the European Union and the … Read more

ITRE Committee on green solutions for the energy sector

The ITRE committee of the European Parliament, chaired by MEP Cristian Bușoi, met on 13 April to discuss the decarbonisation … Read more

ECHA’s Drinking Water Directive

On 12 January 2021, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) presented the revised Drinking Water Directive (DWD). This new regulation aims … Read more

E171 (titanium dioxide) no longer safe, EFSA says

On 6 May 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a study probing the risks of the toxicity of … Read more

Manifesto for Rural Innovation

On 6 April 2021, the commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, launched the Manifesto for Rural … Read more

Consultations & Roadmaps

European Commission Public Consultations and Roadmaps

A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open: Revision of EU legislation on … Read more

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. Call for comments and evidence … Read more

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are currently open. Public consultation on the … Read more

Calls for Funding and Awards

2021 Call for elected members of the EuChemS Executive Board

The call for nominations for three (3) vacancies for elected members of the EuChemS Executive Board is now open. You … Read more

ERC Advanced Grants

Researchers who would like to compete for an ERC Advanced Grant have from 20 May to 31 August 2021 to … Read more

EU Prize for Women Innovators

The call for the 2021 EU Prize for Women Innovators is now open. The deadline for submissions is 30 June … Read more

EuChemS Events

2019 EuChemS Lecture Awardee – Webinar

The European Chemical Society, EuChemS, is organising the 2019 EuChemS Lecture Awardee Webinar. The online event will be held on … Read more

Bioinks, a prelude to tomorrow’s medicine?

Webinar “Bioinks, a prelude to tomorrow’s medicine?” 19 May 2021, 19:00 CEST Online Website: https://bit.ly/2RdzJmmRead more

7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting – 7PYCheM

7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting 19 – 21 May 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3eAMoaMRead more

Heritage and History of Chemistry – WPHC online event

Heritage and History of Chemistry webinar Thursday 20 May 2021, 13:00 CEST Online Website: https://bit.ly/2R3gCv8Read more

Sustainable Chemistry Lecture Series – SCLS

5th Sustainable Chemistry Lecture Series – SCLS Thursday 20 May 2021, 16:00 CEST Online Website: https://bit.ly/3nsz7VKRead more

Young Investigator Workshop

1st Young Investigator Workshop of the EuChemS Division Chemistry for Life Science 24 – 25 May 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/3aYP94KRead more

Eurovariety 2021

9th European Variety in University Chemistry Education Conference 7 – 9 July 2021 Hybrid: Ljubljana, Slovenia & online Website: https://bit.ly/3qshEgBRead more

EuChemS Events Calendar

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

‘The Carbon element’ webinar

EC Consultation on Soil Strategy

Chemicals Strategy

2020 EuChemS Award for Service

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